How can I get my son to use the potty?

My son is nearly 5 years old. When he was nearly 2 he was doing well with potty training but we moved and had issues getting him to sit on the potty after wards. He is developmentally delayed as well. I have tried everything I can think of and he starts public school in August. They will not let him in his class if he is not potty trained. I tried offering stickers and toys and M&Ms and everything else I could think of I even started to keep him from doing things he enjoys unless he uses the potty but nothing works. He wont go pee pee or poo poo in the potty even wearing underwear he will just go in his pants. I am at my wits end and have no idea how to make this happen. He goes to school during the week and they are not having any success either.

Start back at the begining. From the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed every hour make him sit on the potty and try. If he goes big praises and a sticker for his chart ect. If he has an accident make him clean it to the best of his abilities and say something along the lines of next time lets try to make it to the potty because thats where big boys go and I know you are a big boy. Take him on a tour of the school and once he sees how fun it is break the news that only children who go on the potty can go to school so he has to practice.

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